Mary-Pat Hector let all of Atlanta know about her dedication to the cause for her people, and her prodigious personal tenacity, when she ran for public office at the age of 19 in the new DeKalb County city of Stonecrest. Mary-Pat was born in Atlanta, and her love for action and her ability to “take […]
Tyrone Brooks – Georgia’s Genuine History Maker
I sincerely admire and respect Tyrone Brooks; and I wish I could be more like him. He has made a life time of sacrifices for his people; he has been beat-up and locked-up, and he continues to get up and keep coming back for more – for his people. He is dedicated to the people’s […]
Joseph Lowery is more than a history maker; he is a warrior who took up the sword of civil rights and made monumental history
I wrote this story in 2015. It is time for an update. Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, age 96 years young, is still giving advice and making more history today than he did in his hay-day. I discovered that Reverend Lowery loves neck bones, and every now and then I prepare this dish, the way […]
Xernona Clayton – A history maker and a living doll. She has been marching all the time!
Xernona Clayton is taking my name, as the energizer bunny, away from me, and I have to admit that she deserves it. She keeps on going, and going . . . No later than March 25, 2017, the entire city of Atlanta turned out to bestow another honor upon the “living doll.” This new honor […]
C. T. Vivian’s Place in History is Secure!
Written in 2010. Dr. Vivian is a walking-talking history book. Maybe I know this because our paths cross so very much lately. We show up at the same community events. I have visited him in his home library/office – which is another amazing experience. He remains to be a dearly beloved friend. C. T. […]